Manager, K-12 Antisemitism Education & School Partnerships- Northern NJ

Department:
Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC)

Reports to:

Director, JCRC

Status:
Part-time, 20 hours per week

Location:

Paramus, New Jersey; local travel throughout Bergen and Hudson Counties and parts of Passaic County

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey is a nonprofit philanthropic organization serving approximately 125,000 Jewish residents in Bergen and Hudson Counties and parts of Passaic County. Federation cares for those in need, strengthens Jewish identity and community, combats antisemitism, and supports Israel. Its Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) is its public affairs and community relations arm.

Federation seeks an experienced, relationship-driven K-12 education professional to build sustained partnerships with public schools and school districts, strengthening their ability to recognize, prevent and respond to antisemitism. The Manager will engage schools proactively, support Jewish students and families when concerns arise, and bring K-12 education expertise to the JCRC team. The Manager will also establish and staff a Frontline volunteer committee to help guide this work and engage lay leadership.

Work will be prioritized to fit a 20-hour-per-week schedule.

• Build and maintain relationships with school and district leaders and educators across Federation’s service area, prioritizing sustained, proactive engagement.
• Serve as a trusted resource on antisemitism, Jewish identity and Jewish religious and cultural practices; connect schools to existing educational materials, trainings and partners.
• Work with JCRC colleagues to respond to school-related antisemitic incidents, support affected students and families, and facilitate constructive communication with school officials when appropriate.
• Review priority concerns involving curriculum, instructional materials and school programming, in coordination with the JCRC Director.
• Establish and staff a Frontline volunteer committee, engage lay leadership, and coordinate committee priorities and outreach.
• Provide K-12 education expertise to JCRC colleagues, coordinate with community partners, and maintain activity and outcome records.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of relevant K-12 education experience (including teaching, school or district administration, curriculum, counseling, student support or educational advocacy).
• Knowledge of public school and district operations and contemporary antisemitism in K-12 educational settings.
• Knowledge of Jewish life, values, identity, religious and cultural practices, Israel, and issues affecting Jewish students and families.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with educators, administrators, families and community leaders.
• Strong communication, organization, judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.
• Travel locally.
• Occasional evening meetings or programs.

• Experience with in New Jersey’s K-12 system or working directly with school and district leadership.
• Experience establishing, staffing or running volunteer committees and engaging lay leadership.
• Advanced degree.
• Experience in bias prevention, civil rights, or training delivery.

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics under applicable law.